Put your bounty on your back.
Give your arms a break—and your eyes a treat—with this hand-woven palm-leaf backpack. The sturdy leather handles and straps and roomy pouch mean that this pack will be good help carrying your bounty from the market and back—or to a picnic, or the beach, home from work, or... you get the idea. The straps are adjustable and run across the stop to keep it secure while you bop around from place to place.
Photography by Julia Gartland
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Medina Mercantile
Copper Hill, VA
Mediana Mercantile, based in rural Virginia, has got beauty and brains. They source their carefully chosen handcrafted homewares from all over the world, while taking an ethical stand on production. They support work that keeps families and communities intact, while ensuring that the majority of proceeds go directly to the artisans.
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Reviews for
Woven Market Backpack
Reviews for
Woven Market Backpack
All reviews come from Verified Purchases
Comfortable Easy Peasy HANDS FREE
This one is my go to for “produce” shopping! Perfect for heavy “stalk” purchases, beets, carrots, celery, rhubarbs, greens etc
LOve!
Absolutely love this backpack. It holds many things and is very comfortable to wear. I have gone on long bike rides with it and worn it to the beach and it is perfect for both. One of my fav purchases from Food 52!
Ehhh
This is such a cute idea. Unfortunately, it's not that comfortable, doesn't fit much and isn't very versatile. My recommendation, just go for the wicker, handheld basket. I got that also, and love it.
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